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Tesla is facing multiple lawsuits in the United States related to its Autopilot driver-assistance system. Families of individuals who died in crashes allegedly involving Autopilot, as well as consumers and investors, have sued the company, claiming deceptive marketing and misleading statements about the system's capabilities. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously stated that the company's cars were close to operating autonomously, but engineers have provided a more cautious view in legal proceedings. The company's largest recall to date, involving the driver-assistance system, has prompted criticism of Tesla's promotion of Autopilot and confusion over its safe use. The U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Tesla misled the public in its marketing of Autopilot. [Extracted from the article]

Echoing Mr. Musk's penchant for pushing the envelope, some Tesla drivers over years have created an online-video genre out of testing what's possible with their vehicles, in some cases appearing to override safety functions to perform stunts that they post to YouTube or TikTok. Give your feedback below or email audiofeedback@wsj.com. https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/TSLA Inc. TSLA 4.14% Chief Executive Elon Musk for years has been championing his vehicles' driver-assistance system called Autopilot and forecasting that self-driving cars are an emerging reality. Tesla Drivers Test Autopilot's Limits, Attracting Audiences - and Safety Concerns. [Extracted from the article]

The article evaluates the autopilot software from Tesla Motors Inc. for its Model S vehicle.

The article focuses on a report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau on June 26, 2014 that claimed Malaysia Airlines Flight 370's autopilot system was switched on deliberately after the plane turned toward the southern Indian Ocean and that crew and passengers became unresponsive, possibly due to hypoxia, prior to the plane running out of fuel and crashing.

The author reflects on the ways in which automated or robot-controlled transportation may decrease accidents, in light of the July 2013 Asiana Airlines crash landing at California's San Francisco International Airport and a train derailment and explosion in Quebec.

The article reports on the warning issued by European air-safety regulators to air pilots of two widely used Airbus planes to avoid routinely using their autopilots in certain emergencies.

The article focuses on the concerns raised about the increasing reliance on cockpit automation after the engine of a Qantas Airways Airbus A380 aircraft failed and exploded.

Reports on the move of European jet maker Airbus to take an unprecedented step to expand cockpit automation: onboard computers that will automatically maneuver jetliners to avoid midair collisions, without any pilot input.

Reports that EgyptAir Flight 990's automatic pilot became disconnected before the plane's initial controlled descent on its October 31, 1999 crash, according to preliminary findings. United States National Transportation Safety Board's early reading of the plane's flight data recorder; Investigation on the plane's fatal crash near Nantucket Island, Massachusetts; Possible problem areas with the flight.